Biting

This page contains information on why toddlers bite and how to stop biting. Included is a four-minute video on managing your toddler’s behavior.

This online resource describes why children bite and explains how you can prevent biting. A 49-minute webinar, “Understanding and Responding to Children Who Bite: A Resource for Families” is included.

This article addresses how to handle situations when toddlers bite, including how to handle the biter, the person the child bites, as well as the parents.

Parents often struggle over how to manage their child’s aggressive and/or destructive behavior. This article gives parents tips on what to do and not to do with their child to decrease fighting and biting.

To effectively address biting, teachers of young children need to understand why children bite, how to prevent biting, how to intervene quickly and calmly when biting occurs, and how to share information about biting with parents. This article addresses these developmental issues.

This page provides links to resources regarding biting in young children.

Biting is one of the most frustrating behaviors facing child care providers. Unfortunately, there’s not a simple solution to stop all biting. This article explains two keys to preventing future biting: careful observation and a plan for prevention.

This article provides information regarding the reasons young children bite and includes ideas and strategies for responding appropriately.

This parenting resource provides information to help understand the underlying cause of biting in toddlers. This will help you develop an effective response and understand why children bite in order to cope with a challenge or fulfill a need.